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SO UTH ERN /CON FE D E K A C<Y* LATEST NEWS MY, APRIL M, mh X , (iwitll Piweoodliafn. f Ot'B SMCIAC MPOlf. FtiDAT Evastxe, 12th April, tell mst And waa fill!*! to order at Sit Honor Jirfid L WhiUkfir pre- oUa oi loot mooting wore rood aqd >f Jonathan Carmichael, wbe woo y tho Mayor’s Court, on the 29th i token op, on bis opplieotion for fro® ftbo decision of tho Mayor to without giving the usual bond ond j, for which purposo bo bod mode his inability to pay the costs and id, required. opinion, in this now of Hasan. Johnson, Attorneys tor tho City is presented, to tho effect that the State granting appeals to paupers, pply to criminal oases; hence, the jt be governed by the City Ordi- jhing such cases. Mr. Haygood mov- eppeal be diamissed. Manning, Attorney for Mr. Car- contended that no law or regulation sprite a poor man of all the rights lieges that a rich ooa was entitled to- .her, that the Council did not sit iinal court, but a civil tribunal—it not »urt recognised by the criminal laws a. .ygood made a abort response, anor the Mayor stated that In looking City Charter, he could not find that i\ from tho Mayor's Court, iu any esse, any terras, was authorised by it; and appeals could only be take* under isions of Ordinances passed by the He referred to the provisions of two M to be found on pages 119 and 122 »1 y, of the volume of City Ordinances, rhich provide that any person beiflg id with the decision of the Mayor, or uber9 of Council in any case, shall right of appeal to the full Board of 1 by payment of costs and giving bond tent security for the eventual con- n money.” His Honor stated that re the only provision! existing for sp at it seemed as if a pauper appeal sr been thought of in enacting the City and was now before the Board for time. rancil, upon submitting the question, that the appeal was not presented in Uw, tad could uot be entertained, tion, Mr. Oarueiebael was allowed till sting to perfect his appeal by giving paying costs. ygood, Attorney for Council, read the form of oath to be administered to ra, by the Tax Receiver: lo solemnly awear, that the account e property you now return is, ia good net and trne account of the taxable property you held on the firat day of L according to the tax ordinance of leric yeur own right, or the right ef ‘ person, and the taxable Tea! property l held or claimed within the corpor- of the city of Atlanta, either in your the right of any other person ; or in or manner whatsoever, to the best of ledge, information and belief—so God. Ion, it was referred to the Committee ices. •n Ikons sundry Hotel keepers was ; praying Council to repeal the ex- distance prohibiting all persons from g or soliciting passengers to go to tbeir [otels for entertainment; and to pass ereof an ordinance allowing not more responsible gentlemen from each act as drummers—to fine ell others ignged la drumming—and also any drummer who shell become boister- isorderly—signed by T. J. A. Dozier, i, E. R. Basseen, W. B. Wiley, jon to lay on the table till the first of 1862, was lost, then referred to the Committee onOr- [wford, from the Committee appoint- with the Inferior Court of Fulton iting the tending of city paupers peer house, made e verbal stete- promised to make a report next leman offered the following reaoln- That the editors of the “ Southern sop” be authorized to publish the tea of the Council, end that they be lo charge the same as now allowed for for Council, lie inquired if Counoil were not now > paper for publishing the Ordinances, irdeman replied that it was true i but r did not have a large circulation. It letj of Council to give the Ordioanc- sh publicity as possible, and thsrsfore old be published in the paper having t circulation. solution was referred to the Commit- rdinences. onor, the Mayor, offered the following, is unanimously adopted: l*as, it is represented to the Mayor &a«l that the records and papers of the late nt have hot been tamed ever to the Court of Fulton oouoty, ia purauauoa ict of the Legislature of 1857, red, therefore, That the Clerk of this Council oe, and he is hereby instrnct- m over all the hooks end papers of the Ooutt is the Clerk's oSee, to the Clerk iperior Court of Fultoa county, end receipt for the seme, kef the.City Hall was granted to the Inateot, for th.ir an- Ibrjtlo, lend to the achool uud.r th. f Mieaca Brow,iMdH.Bbl.to. on lb. mo, fore Mej 4., port., nor. th. Motor, celled mutation u> (h. tb* OH7 h.id ito.k to th. .moult „ f ■ la th. On Comp.a;, but there waa not Ordiotao. among all tho. that arm ' dad of fore, concerning IbU .took, warn tak.n oa tb. aunjacL a offered th. followln,: MM lo allow .0j ponton who may Bda.it that ha ia unable to pa. tba aoal Irlabt of appaal. Loet. 1 forthar unimportant mattan war* dla- (Ud tba Connell adjoorawl. hud th* reedy faeililt*. Ksssa®** :«efor mmtir Hofiatmt Notified t RECOGNITION OF llAYTI URGED OMctr*' Quarter* at Sumter am Fire ! E.W. MOISE APPOINTED JUDGE. Lincoln Will Stand Up to ill. Inaugural Programme. .i.n h r T.i tf.vu i.YSTmr.mE.y-rs .VF.EUF.lt .IT PK.VMCOM t FORT PICHENK HKISFOKCED CH.I HI. ESTO.V BLOCKADED! REARER OP DISPATCHES HELD AS PRISONER OP WAR I SURRENDERED! NOBODY HURT! MoNTeouBRY, April 13.—The President and Secretary of War were serenade! last night at the Exchange Hotel; the latter, on being call ed out, said that the Confederate Flag would ■oon be weiring over Fort Sumter, aud from the Federal Capital at Washington, if tba In dependence of the Confederate 8tatee is cot recognized, and hostilities continue. Only one dispatch received at the War De partment last night from Qeo. Beauregard.— Contents not yet made public, but oelieved to be favorable. sr.cosn dispatch. Hariisbuk;, Pa., April IS.—War Bill passed both House* of the Pennsylvania Legislature to-day, without amendment, and the Oovernor has just signed it. Dispatches from Charles ton stating that hostilities had commenced, were announced, and produced profound sen sation in both Houses. Smith, Democrat, of the House, after announcement, changed his vote to aye on the War Bill—all the other Dem ocrats voted against it. THIRD DIHPSTCH. Louisville, Kv., April 13.—Dispatches re ceived here to-day to hold Kentucky Regiment of Volunteers in readiness to march at a mo ment’s notice from the War Department at Montgomery. FOUBTH DISPATCH. Washington, April 13.—Sumner to-day call- ed on Mr. Sewaid and urged him to recognize the Independence of Hayti. SIXTH DISPATCH. Via Montoomerv, April 13.— Maj. Anderson continues firing to-day at long intervals—Con federate batteries firing speadily and effectual ly. Officers quarters on fire, and roof falling in. Six war vessels in sight of signals. SEVENTH DISPATCH. Montoomaby, April 13.—President Davis has appointed E. Warren Moise, Judge of the Dis trict of Louisiana. Gen. Beauregard telegraphed to the Secreta ry of War, late last night, that heavy firing continued throughout the entire day, (Friday.) Four of Sumter's guns bad been dismounted. Confederate batteries all safe. Nobody hurt. Four war steamers lying off tho bsr. Sea very rough. Nothing received this morning from Charleston by the War Department. riohtii dispatch. Washington, April 13.—The President, in his reply to the Virginia Commissioners, states, in writing, that he will act according to his Inaugural programme: hold the public property and defend it, waging no war against seceding States, snd maintaining the defen- NINTH DIHPATCH. CuARLKHToH, April 13.—Fort Sumter has surrendered. Nobody hurt on either side. the following dispatch from his brother: Pbnsaoola, April 13.—8eud my case of am- We are indebted to Dr. J G. Westmoreland for putating instruments iin mediately by Express. W. F. WESTMORELAND. TENTH DISPATCH. Monthomzay, April 13.—Maj. Chambers, of the Alabama Army, has just arrived herefrom Pensacola. He brings Lieut. Reed Weideo, of the United Stales Navy, as a prisoner of wsr. He was the bearer of despatches to Fort Pickens and the Federal Fleet in Pensacola Bay. He is beldjby the Secretary of War, who sent a detachment on the Railroad to arrest him. klrvknth dispatch. Montgomery, April 13.—Maj. Anderson hav ing hauled down the Federal Flag, run up a whita one, after the Fort had been burning several honrs. Two explosions were predated by the effect of shells from our batteries, whan he oeeeed firing for some time. The firing from all our batteries were continued until the white »*« ™ dlacorered. After tkia, Alda to tha Qan.ral Commanding ware Mat to him. Thla la tha anbeteno* of a diapatch Mat by Got. Plckaaa to the Secretory of War, whioh waa read by tha Clark of tko War Dapartaaaat la front of tko LiooaU.o building, ia praMaoaof Fraaidoat Da.la and Cabinet, to day. Bavaa "i Mteth«*for Confederate Staten. Tkara la (real rejoicing rwaLPra aiararoa. Maaaaoasaf, April II—Lieut. Waldaa h bare a prieoner. Ha kaa bean oompallad to glee ap to tho Saaratery of War bla dlapatohaa from Ool. Slimmer to the Government at Waah lagton. Tba Attoraey-General’e opinion baa baan requeeted at to tha la* ia bla one*. Ha violated bla promise to report to Gan. Bragg, aad aarrted ia aaorat diapatohea to Tart Pick- ana, (bowing to Gan. Bragg other dlagstobea, and failing to report binaanlf on returning TBIBTBBITH DiafATCH. Monrooninr, April II.—Port Piekena waa rainforoad laat night. It ia undaratood hare that tha portal Oharleaten kaa baan WaphRla*. Ia MoWIn Oatton to nnaatliad, and nominal.— Tha nawa of tho eurraadar of Fort Sumter waa received there with immenee cheeriog by the erowde in the atreeta. Confederate and Pal- matte Flaga flying—cannon firing— holla ring ing—great rejoicing. rot’ETanarn maparcu. Augusta, April 13 —One handred guna fired in honor of tho eurrender of Fort Sumter. COMMERCIAL. by ell ear dtiaens. BBFOBTID DAILY BT WM. H. BABMEfl. Atlanta, April 14, 1861. Yesterday’s transactions were quite satisfac tory. Orders were received in Urge quantities, snd the local shipments by the four Railroads very encouraging. Phoducb generally in good demand. Provision# snd Groceries firm, and fair •ale*. Dry Goods, Bouts snd Shorn, Hardware, Ac., are being shipped to adjoining towns in considerable quantity. A handsome business has been done in Dsiossud Medicines, Ac. One of our prin cipal firms sold of these goods to-dey, about $1,000 worth—cash sales. Our furniture dealers are clearing out their stocks steadilv, and the patronage extended them, generally bas been of the most liberal character. A healthy lone of all business is observable. The indications from the North-western Railroad lines are, that tbe goods which have been delayed so long in store, and otherwise, will soon be sent forward, and merchants may now be looking for the odds and ends of ship ments. From 14U to 170 ear loads are received daily per Western A Atlantic Railroad. Every energy is manifest, and all means being used to clear the detained goods at West ern points. Receipts per Western A Atlantic Railroad for Atlanta, are aa follows: Corn, Bacon Wheat ’.Hi bege. Whisky, 20 barrels. MONETARY. Gold and Silver in brisk demand— owin* to the demand for funds to pay duties. N. York Exchange still commands 2^@3j premium. Tennessee dull at 4@io. Wastern sells for 1@2. i. o. McDaniel, WHOLHSALB DIALER IN BBAIH, BACON, LAID, FLOUR, AND LEADING GROCERIES, Hunter Street, between Whitehall & Loyd Streets, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. April 13, 1831. ATLANTA Clothing §tall. I HAVE just returned from the North with a large stock of READY-MADE CLOTHING, and am ready to supply the citisens of Atlan ta and the surrounding country, with Coatn* Pants, Vests, Shirts, Handkerchiefs, Neck-ties, Mocks, Mats, Caps, and everything elee in the Clothing line, of good quality snd at LOW PRICES. All who desire bargains should give me a call. —ALSO, OH HAND— Jewelry I Knives ! Combs! And other Notions. M. OPPENHEIMER, Whitesll street, nearly opposite msrch15tf Eddleman A Bank HANLEITER Ac ADAIR, Atlanta* Georgia. T HE DAILY SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY, under arrangements just completed, will contain all the latest Intelligence of every kind, reported expressly for us by Magnetic Telegraph, sod the Mails. Also, daily reports of the Atlanta and other Markets, Local Inci dents and Items, Ac., Ac. Frice $&a-j«ar; $3 for six months, or 50 cents for one month— always in advance. The WEEKLY SOUTHERN CONFEDERA CY is made up from, and contains the cream of, the Daily. It is a large sheet, and gives more fresh reading matter tnan any other Weekly in the Confederate States. Its Market Reports will be full, and made up from aetual transactions. Price, 92 a year; or $1 25 for six months—in variably in advance. Postmasters are authorised to set as our Agents in obtaining subscribers snd forward ing the money—for which they will be allowed to retain, as commission, twenty-five cents on etch Weekly, or fifty cents on each Daily sub scriber. 0F* Persons getting up (Elbe of five, ten or more subeeribers, will be supplied wiih the oopiea ordered at 12j per eenL lees than our regular rates. 0F We name will be entered on oer b *>ka until the mosey is paid; sad all subecriptious are discontinued when the time expires for which peyment Is made, unleee the same bs renewed. Address, HANLEITER A ADAIR, Atlanta, Georgia. D MAPE'S ■ITROGBMIZBO aUPHR-PHOH. PHATB OP LIMB, coapo.it> op HIED Blood, Bonct, Sulphuric Acid, Sul phite of Antenlo, Old Pornplto Guano, for In quoUlteo to nit kr MeJfACGHT, OBMOID A CO, A^te, IT-w. AlUate Georgia. All OV THEM ctEE JPROIJE RUNNING HIOHT AND BAY I FRANKLIN PRINTING HOUSE -AND- BOOK BINDERY. WOOD, HANLEITER, RICE & CO., Desire to direct public at tention to their unequalled facilities for the suporior and prompt executiou of all work iu their line, from A Small Card to the Large*t Volume 1 The establishment, in its various departments, is perhaps the most complete in the whole Southern country. It is the object of the proprietors to es tablish on a permanent basis a Southern Publish ing House ! thereby efiectually removing every necessity for sending North to have works issued Thus far the enterprise has proved highly success ful, and the proprietors feel assured that the beneficial results of such an undertaking have yet to be more fully appreciated by our people. The several departments receive the personal su pervislon of the firm, and satisfaction guaranteed to each and every patron. THE BOOK-BINDING DEPARTMENT Is handsomely fitted up with all the modern improvements aud conveniences of that branch Hlank-Books ruled and manufactured; Law Works, Medical Works, Music, Magazines, Arc., hound in any style desired, and at prices that cannot fail to give satisfaction. THE JOB PRINTING DEPARTMENT Is specially complete in every particular ; constant additions are being ninde in the way of such improvements as are introduced into the Typographical world, by which the proprietors are ena bled to furnish tiie handsomest printing in the Confederated States ■' Everything, from a Visiting Card to a Mammoth Poster, tastefully executed in any style and color desired. Three ofj their six Presses are propelled by Steam, and kept in operation day and night! % Bank Check,, Bill Head,, Railroad Blanks, Profenional Cards, Programmes, Circulars. Legal Blanks, Letter Heads, And every imaginable variety of Printing promptly attended to at prices but a small advance on New York rates ! Printing in FANCY COLORED INKS, AND WITH GOLD ANI) HILVER HRONZEH IN THE HIGHK8T STYLE OF THE ART ! The Proprietors, confident of their ability to give entire satisfaction, solicit a share of public patronage. Orders from all parts of the country will receive their personal attention, and all work promptly forwarded per Express or otherwise, as may be directed. All letters should be addressed to WOOD. HANLEITER, RICE & CO Atlanta, Oa., lbGl. LAWSHE & PURTELL, Have on hand, and oiler for sale, all kinds of MILITARY GOODS AND EQUIPMENTS, SWORDS, EPAULETS, &c., SASHES, KNAPSACKS, &c. Wo arc now propnrod to furnish every article in tho MILITARY LINE, of any quality, and in any quantity, suitable for every grade or department. Our stoek of CLOTHS, CAlSSIMERS, MARSEILLES & LINEN GOODS, READY-MADE CLOTHING, GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING GOODS, and TAILOR’S TRIMMINGS, IS VERY FULL, RICH AND FINE. WHOLESALE PURCHASERS Are Invited to examine our Stoek. We think wc can offer them uncommon in duewnente to BUY FOR CASH. We tre Agents for the celebrated J. S. SINGER & CO.’S SEWING MACHINES. ATLANTA, GEOBGIA, April 10, 1M1. BEACH & ROOT fee mw fetohiu a fell Ubi fit SPRING GOODS, including IiARKOE ANGLAIS, ORGANDIES, PRINTED JACONETS, LA WNS, DE CHINES, CHALLIES, SILKS, PRINTS, GINGHAMS, EMBROIDERIES, LACES, dr., dec. 0 U3 Stoek will be complete and Urge, a&d will be told for CASH, at u low price, a. Good, hare erer been of fored. BEACH * ROOT. March 4,1881. 1861. 1861. SALMONS & SIMMONS, Wholesale snd Retail Dealers in Corner of Whitehall and Alabama 8t*., Atlanta, Georgia. NEW SPRING STOCK/ O NE of our firm having returned from Mar ket, where be has just completed an exten sive purchase of our Spring Stock ot DRY GOODS, STAPLE db FANCY GOODS were nevor more attractive. The supply of BLEACHED AND BROWN SHEETINGS AND SHIRTINGS, fco., ia ample. % Crepe D'Anglaie, Barer* Jtnglaie, French Chintz, Mozambique, Qrode Rhine, and a splendid assortment ot Plain F Fancy Silks, Silk Mantles, Busters, Fc„ ALEXANDER KID GLOVES, SILK FITS, do. Every variety of Ladies’ and Mines’ SHOES, CARPETINGS, OILCLOTHS AND MATTINGS we have never displayed in this market. All of which wa will sell low for CASH. Orders promptly attended to. SALMONS A SIMMONS, Atlanta, March 28, 1861. SILVEY & DOUGHERTY, N0RCR0S8’ BULIDING, Junction 'Whitehall Sc Peach-Tree Streets, Atlaixta, Groorgisi, H AVE just received, and are now opening, the largest stock of Goods they have ever offered ia one season. Their stock was bought exclusively for Cash, and will be priced allow figures. They have every variety of DRY GOODS, from Brown Homespuns to the finest Dress Bilks; all kinds of fresh LADIES’ DRE8S GOODS; a large assortment of STJLPZiXI GOOX»J»w including Linens, Lawns, Pitce Goods. Caliooes, Ginghams, Ao.; all kinds of HOSIERY nnd FANCY ARTICLES. Also, a large assortment if JEWELRY, WATCHES, Jfco. In their Basement Rooms, they have an eln- gsnt and full supply of Ready-Mide Clothing, mod GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING GOODS, TRUNKS, UMBRELLAS, Ac. Alto, (bout $10,Mt worth of SHOES, BOOTS, Sec. embracing all eisea. and a great variety, for La dies, Mieses, Men, Boys end Children. They repeat: their slock is very full, and they ere determined to tell. The public ere respoctfully invited to call and examine their stock and prices before pur chasing elsewhere. arch8 SILVEY A DOUGHERTY. WRIGHT k JACKSON, FACTOBS, COMMISSIBH -AND- F0RWARDING MERCHANTS BAT STREET, SAVANNAH, GA. U1U ». TOW. ww. *. ucimi. R EFER to Ccptaia John W. And.race, Sc. ▼cinch, Qc.; Olcgh.rn A Cainilghcm, ScTMicb, Gc.j Bo.ton A Villolongc. Sotcd- ocb.Gc.; Krwiu A Herd re, Seven neb, Ge.; Cerbert A Broc., New York | T. W. Flcaining A Co., AigntU, Qc.; Swcn A Bre, F.rocndi- ne. Fie : Biabre A Ccnove, Jacksonville. Fie.; H. L. Hart, Polctke, Fie.; Simon Merritt, Hewkinavillo, Go. Agent for the BrergUdo Line of Moil Stea In ara to F.rnendine, end Stoemere Ineeo Boot! end Oek, to Hnwkinsrillo. eprlt-lm. PATTTEN ft MILLERS, GENERAL COMMISSION forwarding’merchants, Sertatfnah, Georgia. miibb J I ■pse>"i rarmor. a BOBOS PATTSX, AMftBIW J, WALYBB l.